January 2007 (v1.0) The Rushmore Group, LLC1 SAP Overview The Rushmore Group, LLC

What Is Enterprise Resource Planning? The integration of all computing within an organization such that: –all major business processes are encompassed and standardized and –all data is usable by all functional areas of the business Enterprise Resource Planning = ERP –Integrate many business functions into one seamless application –Usually are applications systems that run on top of a RDBMS –Replace 100s of legacy systems in organizations who use an ERP

Link all business processes automatically Reduce interprocessing time (transactions occur one time at the source) Maintain complete audit trail of all transactions Utilize one common database Perform automatic internal conversions (e.g., foreign currency, taxes, legal “rules” for payroll, product pricing) Improve customer service by putting data at the fingertips of any employee Involve users in the entire functional cycle Characteristics of ERP

Fully Integrated Business Functions or Modules that Support Business Processes Helps develop understanding of business processes by tracking information thru the process Standardized Systems Development Life Cycle Move Toward Business Process Re-engineering Centers Re-engineering Around the Software Directly Links to External Systems Advantages of ERP

What Is SAP? SAP is an example of an ERP System Systems, Applications, and Products in data processing (SAP) –Name of the Company SAP AG SAP America SAP UK SAP ERP –SAP’s Client Server version (Distributes process and presentation) –Based on R/2 (Mainframe version - centralization of data and process) –SAP ERP ECC6.0: This is the current version

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC6 Who is SAP? SAP AG –Founded in Walldorf, Germany in 1972 –World’s Largest Business Software Company –World’s Third-largest Independent Software Provider Company Statistics –38,400 employees in more then 50 countries 1500 Business Partners –36,200 customers in more then 120 countries 12 million users 100,600 installations Source: SAP AG website

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC7 What is SAP ERP? World-wide usage Designed to satisfy the information needs for business sizes (small local to large all international) –Multi-lingual –Multi-currency Designed to satisfy the information needs for all industries

Large Company Medium Company / Subsidiary Small Company / Subsidiary SAP Solutions for Companies of All Sizes SAP ERP The E-Business platform – full industry functionality for all requirements SAP All-In-One and Business By Design Technically designed for smaller companies easy to install & maintain extensive functionality SAP Business One Installed and running in a day. All necessary functionality Seamless Communication thanks to Exchange Infrastructure Same look and feel

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC9 Integrated Business Solution Vendors SAP (Systems, Applications, & Products in Data Processing) ECC 6.0, All-in-One, Business One Oracle Applications Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Retek Microsoft Business Solutions Dynamics: Great Plains, Navision, Axapta, Soloman The Sage Group Sage Software - Accpac ERP, PeachTree SSA Global Technologies BAAN Many Others

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC10 SAP: Industry Solutions Aerospace & Defense Automotive Banking Chemicals Consumer Products Defense & Security Engineering, Const. Healthcare High Tech Higher Education Industrial Machinery Insurance Life Sciences Logistics Service Prod. Media Mill Products Mining Oil & Gas Pharmaceuticals Postal Services Professional Services Public Sector Railways Retail Telecommunications Utilities Wholesale Distribution

Global and Local Customers - A Selection

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC12 SAP Architecture Client/Server Environment –Client – hardware/software environment that can make a request for services for a central repository of resources –Server – hardware/software combination that can provide services to a group of clients in a controlled environment

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC13 SAP Architecture Three – Tier Structure –GUI Graphical User Interface or Web Interface –Application Server One or more, help distribute work load –Database Server One single data repository

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC14 Database Application Presentation Browser Client PCs, Laptops, etc. Network Application Servers Internet Transaction Server Web Server SAP Architecture

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC15 SAP: Software Applications Solutions –SAP CRM –SAP ERP ECC –SAP PLM –SAP SCM –SAP SRM –SAP Analytics –SAP Manufacturing –SAP Service –SAP Mobile Solutions –SAP xApps Small & Medium Size Solutions –SAP Business One –SAP All-in-One –Business by Design Platforms –Enterprise Services Architecture –SAP NetWeaver Platform

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC16 Business Modules Collections of logically related transactions within identifiable business functions –MM (“Buy”) –PP (“Make”) –SD (“Sell”) –FI and CO (“Track”) –HCM

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC17 SAP Business Suite SAP NetWeaver SAP SCM SAP PLM SAP SRM SAP CRM SAP ERP SD MM PP QM PM HRIS WF AM CO FI PS SAP R/3 Client/Server ABAP Basis

January 2007 (v1.0)The Rushmore Group, LLC18 SAP: Best Business Practices SAP Best Practices cover well-proven business scenarios that help to exploit the potentials of SAP ERP. It is a flexible building block technology that enables you to implement and adapt your solution quickly using fully documented and reusable prototypes.